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(fool's gold) wrote in message . com...
"Alan Gabriel" wrote in message ...
The walls are solid, plastered walls which the builders slapped a coat of
white emulsion on.

The previous owners papered the walls, which I have just removed. Great
patches of the paint came off with the wallpaper leaving bare plaster.

I want to repaint the walls but need to remove all the loose paint. What is
the easiest way to remove emulsion paint?

I had exactly the same experience. I used a combination of large
sander, and steam and scraping. On a wall that I was to paint deep red
I got away with not removing all of the paint.
NB. Make sure you prime / seal the plaster after you remove the
emulsion. (does anyone know the difference between priming and
sealing?).

Fool's Gold.

Polycell basecoat helps to cover minor defects on the wall. I recently
painted two bedrooms that had been papered for years. a coat of the
basecoat helps hide minor imperfections. It's no subsitute for filling
and sanding, but helps with the finish.

Marc